Radio One’s “Prep for Success Block Party” was a huge success! We gave away 700 book bags and school supplies to kids in the Richmond Community to get them ready for school the right way. One highlight from this event, was we also had a special performance from the Virginia State University Woo Woo’s. They […]
Here are some key tips for incoming college students that will help your time in school go by smoothly: FILL OUT YOUR FAFSA. Also apply for financial aid, scholarships, and grants. This will make it easier for you when you leave school so you won’t have many loans you owe when you leave college. Use […]
College Students get ready for campus move in and the start of the first day of classes for the 2022-2023 school year! Many schools in the area like Virginia State University, J. Sargent Reynolds, VCU, and Virginia Union University are moving students back on campus this week and next week. The college season is in […]
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A list of websites that offer online lessons, fun games, printables and videos to keep your kid's brain stimulated and keep them from getting bored during the day.
Barack, Michelle and Malia arrived at the Ivy League in the midst of the solar eclipse on Monday, one day ahead of the school’s official move in day. The first day of the academic semester begins August 30.
Rickey Smiley was talking to a group of students on about his upbringing and how he overcame the challenges that he overcame to get to where he is today. He explained that he came from a single-parent home in the projects, but despite the circumstances life handed him, he was able to achieve his dreams. […]
With Donald Trump‘s surprising win over Hillary Clinton last week, the world seems to be getting more and more mean-spirited everyday. A California middle school teacher is under fire after being recorded telling minority students that their parents would be deported, leaving them to be placed in foster care following Trump’s victory. According to reports, […]
It’s back to school season, which means kids all across the country are dealing with the tough transition from summer playtime to focus and schoolwork. The morning show cast takes a trip down memory lane to talk about their days in school doing (or not doing) their homework and getting in trouble. Rickey Smiley recalls […]
Montessori School Teacher, Anna Garnaas speaks on Philando Castile being a role model to the students where he worked.
Three 7th grade students in Honolulu took on race, privilege, and self-actualization in a podcast posted on Twitter by their teacher.
The video, which shows the unidentified officer slapping the teenager twice -- loud enough to hear the impact -- before kicking he or she as they walk down the stairs, has prompted the suspension of both officers involved in the incident.
